VTA says Mobility Partnership meetings are public

The need to address safety, congestion and movement of goods on
Route 152 is no secret.
 
By Michael T. Burns

Regarding article: Quiet plans for Hwy. 152 alternative, possibly with toll, Jan. 29th:

The need to address safety, congestion and movement of goods on Route 152 is no secret.  Neither is the interest of Santa Clara and San Benito counties in studying alternatives to address this issue.  For years, there have been numerous public discussions about the importance of this heavily trafficked corridor for the businesses and communities it connects, as well as VTA’s interest, as Santa Clara County’s Congestion Management Agency, in conducting a study to evaluate realignment options. 

In January, the VTA entered into an MOU with the Council of San Benito Governments, which was agendized at a publicly noticed and open meeting, to officially form the Mobility Partnership, to look at this issue.  This project is in the very early conceptual planning phase, and no funding for design, environmental work or construction has been identified.  Members of the public interested in attending Partnership meetings are welcome to attend, and may subscribe to meeting notices on the VTA Web site, www.vta.org. 

Michael T. Burns is general manager at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.